Owen McInerney (1826 – May 9, 1890) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Kent County in the

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from 1866 to 1869. He was born in

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, the son of Francis McInerney, and came to

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as an infant. He married Mary McAuley and then Jane Burns after his first wife's death. He served as a captain in the county militia. He was named to the Legislative Council of New Brunswick in 1869. McInerney ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1867. His son George Valentine later served in the House of Commons.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1875'', HJ Morgan

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1826 births 1917 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Members of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick Candidates in the 1867 Canadian federal election Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub